As a moral/philosophical matter, I personally oppose it, but don't consider what other people do to be any of my business. Nor do I have the slightest desire to make it my business.

But, again, I did not think this thread dealt with that aspect of it -- only the legal/political aspect.

You certainly do sound conflicted. I'm with Ken on this one.

Nope. Not conflicted at all. It's completely feasible to think one way about something, personally, but to not project that into a larger political/social/legal issue. And/or to just sit things out, as it were.

Because they are human beings, gay people deserve the same rights and privileges as other human beings, which would of course include the right to marry whomever they choose.

Exactly. All human being should have equal rights, sexual orientation should not be be discussed, it is irrelevant to human and civil rights.

All consenting, adult, human beings, should be able to marry the consenting, adult, human being, of their choice. Regardless of whether that consenting, adult, human being, is the same sex or not.

And that is but one of the civil and human rights gay people should have. They should also have all the same civil rights protections, such as housing, and job, and all others. That so many republican bastards are taking away from them.

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Because they are human beings, gay people deserve the same rights and privileges as other human beings, which would of course include the right to marry whomever they choose.

Exactly. All human being should have equal rights, sexual orientation should not be be discussed, it is irrelevant to human and civil rights.

All consenting, adult, human beings, should be able to marry the consenting, adult, human being, of their choice. Regardless of whether that consenting, adult, human being, is the same sex or not.

And that is but one of the civil and human rights gay people should have. They should also have all the same civil rights protections, such as housing, and job, and all others. That so many republican bastards are taking away from them.

Preach it Baby!!!

I love ya girl...

Soul Sista...

We should organize a million gay march...

Has that happened yet??? That would be an amazing thing if it could get done. March AGAINST DOMA and show support for our friends, loved ones and strangers and speak loud and clear that WE ARE HERE and ARE NOT GOING AWAY!!!

Because they are human beings, gay people deserve the same rights and privileges as other human beings...

This kind of reasoning is stupid.

Marriage is not a human right, getting tax breaks is not a human right.

What about property rights? Because poor people are human beings, shouldn't they have the same rights to property as rich people? Why should a person born rich be able to spend more than a person born poor?

And the disenfranchisements from being poor are MUCH MORE RELEVANT than the disenfranchisements from not being able to marry, if you would like to put things into perspective just a little bit!

Gay marriage is a luxury problem, like being able to buy a Porsche instead of being forced to just buy a BMW.